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- Do you worry someone you know might be
hurting themselves?
- Do you know someone who always wears long
sleeves even in the warmest of weather?
- Have you seen marks on the skin that can't
be explained? Such as scars, scratches, cuts or bruises?
- Do you know that someone is self harming
and think if they cared about you they'd stop?
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When somebody hurts themselves on purpose it is called self
harm. Other terms sometimes used are - self injury, self mutilation,
deliberate self harm or cutting. Self harm can be the reason
behind someone wearing long sleeves in the summer and having
unexplained marks on their body, but this can also be an indication
of abuse or bullying. Please try to explore this option too. Remember there may be a fashion or cultural reason behind
covering yourself up or this might be because of low self-esteem
or negative body image. Use the following links to find out
more:
What
is self harm and why do people do it?
Causes
of self harm
How
you can help
Medical
treatment of self harm and harm minimisation
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"Harmless is the first place I have found that understands and listens to the needs of carers. Supporting someone who self harms is really hard but at least I know I am not on my own."
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| Photographic Project |
| Renowned photographer Laura Pannack will be working with Harmless over the coming months to create a photographic project about self harm. If anyone is interested in being involved and being photographed, please email as soon as possible at inf@harmless.org.uk |
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